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Grudge Match
A (INDIA)
2014
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Positive Reviews
43
Negative reviews
69
Average Rating
2.3
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2.0
It all adds up to a pleasant, albeit very minor, surprise: a movie that never quite rises above its cliches, but which nonetheless tries to invest the ..
Av Club
3.1
This melodramatic development feels unnecessary, but it does allow Basinger and Stallone to remind us they can act.
Rogerebert
2.0
No.But if you stick it out through the credits, you will get a kick out of a cameo featuring real boxing rivals.
Common Sense Media
2.5
The rest of the film (directed by Peter Segal from a script by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman) ambles forward with a series of training montages inte ..
Variety
2.0
These moments are nothing but fabricated lies, attempting but failing to make you believe the actions on screen are actually happening.Forgettable, wa ..
We Got This Covered
2.0
Even by low standards, Grudge Match is astonishingly undercooked.
Time Out
2.0
Click here to watch video As dumb movie pitches go, Rocky meets Raging Bull in a retirement home has a certain saleable charm.
The Guardian
1.0
These grumpy old rivals have been persuaded to get back together for a preposterous geriatric grudge match.
The Guardian
2.5
With its meta stunt casting, Grudge Match cant help but kick up these kinds of ideas, but to watch the film is to spend two hours seeing them escape D ..
2.5
It has its flaws, with a star who does the sometimes silly script few favors.
3.0
But the moderately funny and half heartedly dramatic Grudge Match is only a passable vehicle for the pairing, a lightweight comedy that will need to m ..
Screen Daily
2.0
Anyway, if thats the joke, you might as well have some fun with it.But Grudge Match is anything but fun.
Vulture
0.0
A remarkably uninspired movie overall, Grudge Match is pure pablum melodrama all the way down to the final count.
1.5
Razor, is a sincere palooka who has made big mistakes in life but remains pure of heart.
The New York Times
2.0
As Oscar and Bafta nominees jostle at the boxoffice, here is a low fibre, high fat alternative: The Best Exotic Marigold Punch Up.
Telegraph
2.0
Maybe both.Directed by Peter Segal, from a script credited to Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman, the film sets Stallone and De Niro against each other a ..
2.5
Grudge Match at its core is an affront to the cinema gods, an attempt to capitalize off two iconic films for a few cheap laughs.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
An idea that must have sounded good on paper looks a lot less smart on the screen.
2.0
Every year, Hollywood fashions a conventional, safe, star driven comedy meant to give holiday crowds options.Grudge Match reminds me of recent feature ..
Cinema Blend
1.0
Its that theres no value, and no fun, in seeing two still vital talents exploiting their past for nothing more than the price of a purse.
Ny Daily News
2.0
GRUDGE MATCH could have been a fun film, but given the generic direction from Adam Sandler regular Peter Segal, and a curiously bloated running time ( ..
JoBlo
2.5
Between jokes that have more bite and the sensitivity of the main cast, Grudge Match is one icon exploiting and formulaic Hollywood comedy that manage ..
Screen Rant
1.3
At times, the script seems uncertain whether this is a family film or an R rated comedy.
The Globe And Mail
3.5
In Sharps case, a $15,000 fee for shooting a promo spot sweetens the deal.
3.0
Basinger is totally wasted, Bernthal is bland, and LL Cool J demonstrates once more that celebrities need to take some acting lessons before they step ..
One Guys Opinion
2.5
But hes convincingly tough (slapping a certain Mixed Martial Arts poseur silly).
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
When the movie focuses on comedy and parody, its on relatively solid ground.
ReelViews
2.0
Its the gimmick that drives the movie, with plenty of inside jokes pushed into the pockets of the picture, but its not a particularly tempting offer.
Blu Ray
3.5
Its surprising how funny the movie is. Its also surprising how good the performances are, and how strong the characters are.
Combust Ible Celluloid
1.0
The jokes are clumsy, the dramatic scenes stale and lifeless; like the climactic bout, the movie itself is a freak show, a fantasy matchup between two ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
If the casting of the stars of two of the most iconic boxing films ever made (Rockyand its sequels in terms of cultural impact and not qualityand Ragi ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The film offers few surprises, but anyone enjoying Stallones late career should find it plenty entertaining.
1.9
Grudge could have saved itself with a rousing finale, but the buildup is so tedious you just want the fight to end particularly when De Niro and Stall ..
Usa Today
1.9
Even more surprising, it works; the characters eventually become altogether appealing, making the more sentimental moments genuinely touching.
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
By the time the big concluding fight commenced, I didnt really care who won or even if the two characters would manage to make it into the ring. (Full ..
Screen It
1.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
1.0
Such a pairing isnt the worst idea for a screen comedy, but the execution of Grudge Match turns out to be so utterly dismal that the movie feels like ..
The Wrap
3.0
For one thing, Stallone and De Niro spark off each other nicely and both deliver engaging, heartfelt and vanity free performances, while a smartly cas ..
View London
1.3
You really have to be in the mood to get into The Tens forced goofiness.
News Day
1.3
Given the incessant squabbling between the leads, The Rocky Horror Bitching Show might have worked, or maybe they should have kept it simple and calle ..
New York Post
2.0
Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothmans script contains one too many hokey crises and is hardly a tale for the ages.
Film Journal International ..
3.5
Even if the film is played for laughs, it still wants its leads to look good.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Far, far out of your mind.This is a wretched movie, trading on characters we revere, yet doing nothing to honor them.
Az Central
1.9
Boxing flick Grudge Match reeks not of ringside liniment and sweat but rather a late career cash grab for its stars as they exploit far better work do ..
Toronto Star
1.0
It clearly didnt worry them that people might actually go to see it, but it should have, for its an embarrassment from start to finish.
Daily Mail
3.0
For all its many flaws, Grudge Match wins you over but its a points decision!
Flim List
2.0
And we love em all, notably those escapist escapades where the fun and the action are glued together in a robust and inventive fashion.
2.5
Adding insult to injury, the CGI placement of Stallone and De Niros youthful faces on other actors bodies is visually ludicrous.
Susang Ranger
3.0
A botched high concept premise even if its 30 years past their prime, lets see Rocky Balboa vs.
Boston Herald
3.0
Its not a travesty but it lacks suspense. You dont care who wins, perhaps because neither Stallone nor DeNiro wanted to play the bad guy.
Express
2.0
The desire to right past wrongs on a personal level inevitably rears its head too once emotions find these old guys dropping their guard to risk losin ..
The Film Stage
3.0
So, yes, Grudge Match is an act of cultural vandalism. But, as sacrilege goes, its reasonably diverting.
The Irish Times
2.0
Theyre in top form, but Grudge Match isnt the right vehicle for them to get back on top.The story itself is fine, if predictable.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
The actors are just going through the motions, and the uninspired writing and direction give them little reason to put in any effort.
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
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Total Film
2.5
Is it a drama with comedic elements or a comedy with dramatic elements
Lyles Movie Files
2.0
Stick with your memories of Rocky Balboa and Jake La Motta, because Grudge Match isnt a fight worth fighting.
Detroit News
3.0
Grudge Match isnt a terrible movie, its just a lot of fluff that serves very little purpose beyond 100 minutes of forgettable entertainment.
3.1
Grudge Match certainly has enough successful elements to be moderately entertaining, although its hard not to wish it contained fewer distractions.
Aisle Seat
1.5
Even with the aid of slick editing and subtle special effects, the ensuing spectacle makes for one of the most grotesque sights that will be projected ..
Herald Sun
2.5
If youre from my generation, its worth checking out for the nostalgia factor, even if much of the tone and self referential nature of the film will be ..
7M Pictures
1.5
Its wise not to underestimate the sheer guilt plated fun of watching these two old pros from different sides of the acting spectrum verbally and physi ..
Film Ink
1.0
Although it seeks to send up their greatest on screen achievements, this half baked farce merely reinforces the idea that De Niro and Stallone have se ..
The Age
3.0
Even with the always welcome Arkin and a nice turn by Basinger, the very premise is ridiculous.Stallone is 67.
Maki At The Movies
2.0
But a third engagement never takes place, as Sharp unexplainably retires.
3.0
Too unfocused to be memorable but not so boring as to be considered a complete waste, Grudge Match is far from the essential sports flicks its actors ..
Cine Vue
2.0
But there the cleverness stops, with a climactic scene showing the two frail coots duking it out leaving a bad taste.
Mirror
2.0
As with Stallones recent offerings The Expendables (action icons unite) and Homefront (A list cast in B movie plot), this films central idea is much b ..
Digital Spy
3.0
Grudge Match is winners take all and losers bought tickets. Now, tap gloves, and cash those paychecks.
Tamp A Bay
3.0
Although it pretty much just revels in its own crapulence, I enjoyed Grudge Match.
Flicks
3.1
Note: By savvier, I just meant that Grudge Match doesnt take itself too seriously.
Red Eye Chicago
2.0
The veteran troupe of performers have fun sharing some tongue in cheek asides, and there are a few laughs, but its not much of a movie.
Cleve Land
3.0
Its a little annoying that this high concept marketing project (Rocky vs Raging Bull!) is as entertaining as it is: we want to hate it, as tired actor ..
Contact Music
2.0
Arkin and Hart, as De Niros grumpy old man trainer and the loud mouth fight promoter, respectively, are essentially playing the same characters they p ..
Film Racket
1.5
Unfortunately, the script for this film is never sharp or savvy enough to counteract both the ick factor two grandfathers beating each other up in box ..
Hollywood And Fine
1.3
The film is intentionally styled with a 30s 40s Hollywood action pic vibe, but it simply doesnt work.
2.0
I probably shouldnt get too hung up on plot specifics since this film is clearly designed as a comedy as opposed to a drama.
The Film Pie
3.1
Yet the script by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman does manage to surprise and satisfy when it explores the boxers familial relationships and their reg ..
Js Online
1.5
It keeps cutting away from its potentially meaty themes and defaulting to lame slapstick and bathroom humor, adding Arkin to rehash his cranky old man ..
The Dissolve
3.0
Equivalent to finding an old Rock Em Sock Em Robots in the attic, gripping the dust covered handles and rockin n sockin for a whole two hours before r ..
One Room With A View
3.0
I guess it delivered more of a comeback than the actual Rocky comeback movie.
Crave Online
1.8
The genre is not just bare faced wish fulfillment for the aging white grand/dads in the audience, but a chance for actors of a certain age who may be ..
Crave Online
1.0
You have occasional flashes of greatness still.I know opportunities dry up for older actors, but you must be selective.
Bitly
2.0
Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro in Grudge Match (Picture: supplied) Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro don their boxing gloves again in Grudg ..
Metro
5.0
The great thing about cinema, someone once said it might have been me is that it removes the need for nostalgic tributes to itself as one can enjoy th ..
The Ooh Tray
2.5
The picture itself isnt awful. Its just listless and lackluster with lots of dead air between the laughs.
Seattle Times
2.5
De Niro and Stallone are hilarious together.Predictable gags follow, but the dialogue is witty and both fighters have a weary pugnacity about them.
East Bay Express
3.5
The fight itself is slower than cold molasses and lacks energy but were we expecting Rocky II
3.0
Its a fairly harmless, topical crowd pleaser with a nice cast and a fun what if premise.
From The Balcony
2.5
Working from a cobbled together screenplay by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman, director Peter Segal pretty much goes through the motions.
The Australian
1.0
Unfortunately, Grudge Match plays like one more demeaning parade of tomfoolery for its baby boom matinee idols.
Ion Cinema
3.0
Imagine the stars of Rocky and Raging Bull squaring off in a boxing comedy about two old rivals of the ring out for payback. Thats about all you need ..
Tiny Url
4.0
Sylvester Stallone is never better than when hes playing Rocky or a character like him. Add Robert Di Niro to the mix and presto: guilty pleasure.
Tri City Herald
3.0
The dramatic build up is a gentle affair that makes a steady stream of gags about the ancient stars but still tries to develop believable characters.
Daily Star
3.5
Bernthal gives a solid performance as does Basinger, who seemingly hasnt aged since the 1980s.And both De Niro (age 70) and Stallone (age 67) show som ..
Media Mikes
4.5
A trip down memory lane for many of us, a fun filled often tongue in cheek nod to cinema legends, it wins every round.
2.5
Grudge Match is just about what youd expect: an average movie thats an excuse to pair Sylvester Stallone with Robert De Niro in a sort of Rocky vs. Ra ..
Qc Times
2.0
And yet the movie succeeds despite the problematic fantasy it propagates.
Grant Land
3.0
And thats fine, really; this movie knows what it is, and doesnt pretend to be anything else.
Blog Bullz Eye
0.5
Packed with crass and obnoxious humor, this new comedy is a loser for all of the great actors involved.
Johnhanlon Reviews
2.0
Synopsis Seconds out and ditch the slippers as rival boxing legends Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone step into the ring for the first time in 30 ..
Sky
3.0
Five rounds to De Niro and five to Stallone. Special mention for the banal screenplay which is passable whenever nobody in the cast is speaking.
Compuserve
2.5
Will likely appeal to an older audience who can really get behind the idea of two old timers stepping up and reliving past glories.
Richard Crouse
2.0
The seniors climactic bout might be the most dispiriting scene to unfold in a boxing ring since a broken down Mike Tyson surrendered to Kevin McBride ..
Willamette Week
2.8
Hart and Arkin are funny enough, though too many of the jokes feel corny but at least they dont weigh down the film.
Schmoes Know
1.0
Sly and Bobby duke it out in a massively underwhelming geriatric title fight.
Little White Lies
1.9
Theres a paucity of punch but plenty of paunch in this Rocky vs. Raging Bull comedy drama...
Commercial Appeal
2.9
Grudge Match is definitely not your best option in theaters this holiday. Far, far, far, far... far... really, really, really far from it. That being ..
Flixist
1.3
You may remember that De Niro and co star Sylvester Stallone have played boxers in previous movies.If you dont remember, dont worry.
Twin Cities
4.5
But their punchy dialogue, which often seems improvised, is sharp (The world is laughing but youre not dead!)
Dwight Brown Ink
3.0
When Grudge Match pokes fun at the fight film genre, it lands some comic blows. It eventually loses the battle on points, though, when the more seriou ..
Fres Nobee
1.5
This by the numbers movie lets boys be boys. Women, however, better watch their step.
The Movie Minute
3.8
As frenetic as the film is as a whole, Scorsese knows to make the scant quiet moments count, and the performances make these scenes linger in the memo ..
The Movie Report
1.9
If you got free tickets to see Grudge Match, I could see why you are taking the chance, but if you have the money to spend on a ticket, it costs the s ..
Dc5
1.9
Remembering the greatness of Rocky and Raging Bull while watching Grudge Match only made me sad.
Sun Times
3.0
The lines contain a fair proportion of laughs, and Segal doesnt let the pace drag. The glib, snappy Hart provides spark, bouncing lines off the sardon ..
Charlotte Observer
2.0
The jokes are lame and low; this is the kind of movie that thinks anything from the waist down is hilarious.
Neils Entertainment Picks
3.8
Whats so refreshing about the film is its serious tone as it delves into notions of honor, loyalty and redemption in ways that superhero movies and ot ..
News Gazette
0.5
Two old guys get into the ring and start punching each other. Whoever the winner is, it sure aint cinema.
3.8
Id shave a round or two off Grudge Match, but its heart and its fists are in the right place.
National Post
1.0
Grudge Match isnt a movie as much as it is a lame joke book for budding chauvinists and homophobes with ten minutes of solid ring action tacked on at ..
Dear Cast and Crew
1.9
The film is so desperate for laughs that it wallows in self mockery, and it takes things far beyond the point of humor, straight into sadness.
Co Ed
1.5
Ageing Bull versus Rocky Glaucoma Has somebody knocked me silly Or am I really watching 70 year old Robert De Niro bashing 67 year old Sylvester Stall ..
UTV
2.0
Not only is this sports comedy poorly timed, it has more than just a whiff of desperation, both on the part of its remaining cast and the filmmaker, P ..
Cinephiled
1.5
It feels like a braying network sitcom, complete with supporting cast made up of stock characters, including Precocious Child, Old Man with No Verbal ..
2.0
The ratio of drama to comedy is an odd one, as if the movie cant decide which genre it wants to plant its flag in.
Concrete Play Ground
3.0
The bottom line: If it left out the sugary moments, it would have been a solid comedic romp about former rivals finding pride and peace through punchi ..
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